Three-day Russia-Ukraine ceasefire proposed by Trump expires
A three-day Russia-Ukraine ceasefire proposed by President Trump expired at 2100GMT on Monday. Trump had said Moscow and Kyiv agreed to the truce for May 9-11 along with a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner exchange, calling it a possible step toward ending the war.
A three-day Russia-Ukraine ceasefire proposed by US President Donald Trump expired at 2100GMT on Monday. Trump said Friday that Moscow and Kyiv agreed to a truce for May 9-11, along with a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner exchange, describing the move as a possible step toward ending the war.
Trump's statement
"Hopefully, it is the beginning of the end of a very long, deadly and hard-fought war," Trump said. "Talks are continuing on ending this major conflict, the biggest since World War II, and we are getting closer and closer every day." His remarks came after US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner met Ukraine's chief negotiator Rustem Umerov in Miami to discuss intensifying diplomatic efforts.
Putin and Zelenskyy positions
On Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was ready to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a third country, but only to finalize a peace agreement ending the more than four-year war. Zelenskyy later said Kyiv had discussed with the US possible formats for talks with Putin "at the leadership level" during Umerov's visit to Miami.
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Previous ceasefire attempts
Before Trump's proposal, Moscow announced a unilateral ceasefire for May 8-9 to mark Victory Day, warning Ukraine of a "massive" missile response if celebrations were disrupted. Kyiv later said it would observe a ceasefire beginning at midnight on May 6. Both sides subsequently accused each other of violating the truce.
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